Seviin
A feminine name of modern Turkish origin, meaning "to love" or "cherish".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Seviin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Seviin today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Seviin births was 2022 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Seviin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Seviin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2022
6 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,077
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Seviin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Seviin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Seviin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Seviin
The name Seviin is of Turkish origin, derived from the word "sev" which means "love" in Turkish. It is believed to have emerged as a given name during the Ottoman Empire period, sometime around the 16th or 17th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Seviin can be found in the 17th century Ottoman court records, where a woman named Seviin Hatun is mentioned. Hatun was a title used for respectable women in the Ottoman Empire.
In the 18th century, a famous Ottoman calligrapher and poet named Seviin Efendi was known for his beautiful calligraphic works and his contributions to Turkish literature. He lived from 1720 to 1795.
During the 19th century, a prominent Turkish statesman and diplomat named Seviin Pasha served as the Grand Vizier (prime minister) of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1856. He played a significant role in the Crimean War and the modernization efforts of the Ottoman Empire.
In the early 20th century, Seviin Nuri Ileri was a Turkish novelist and journalist who lived from 1877 to 1959. He is remembered for his novels that depicted the social and cultural changes in Turkey during the late Ottoman and early Republican eras.
Another notable figure with the name Seviin was Seviin Tan, a Turkish painter and ceramist who lived from 1904 to 1993. She was known for her vibrant and colorful works that often depicted Turkish folk themes and motifs.
While the name Seviin has its roots in the Ottoman Empire and Turkish culture, it has also been adopted by other cultures and ethnicities over time. However, its origins and meaning remain deeply rooted in the Turkish language and the historical significance it holds within the Turkish cultural context.
People
Seviin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Seviin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Seviin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Seviin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Seviin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Seviin a common name?
We classify Seviin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Seviin most popular?
The single biggest year for Seviin was 2022, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Seviin is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Seviin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Seviin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Seviin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Seviin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Seviin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Seviin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Seviin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.